Tummy Tuck time

Good for you! I wish you all the best with your healing and recovery! :flowerforyou:

As for the pain... how comparable is it to a c-section? I've had four c-sections and my tummy is ruined. I know it will never look decent without surgery to repair it.... I'm just not sure how much it matters to me yet.

My plan for a few years now has been to have a tummy tuck once I'm done having babies. I will be checking back to see how things are going. Here's to a speedy recovery! Congratulations! :flowerforyou:

Thanks for sharing your story! I hope your recovery is quick. I have a tummy tuck fund that I contribute to every month. Just need to get to goal and I will have surgery as well.

Glad to hear all is well :flowerforyou: I look forward to your updates. Congratulations on choosing to do something for yourself. Sometimes we forgot that we're important too !! :bigsmile: To a speedy recovery :drinker:

I had a TT. I didn't glance at your age before I posted. I'm guessing the older you get, the harder it gets. But I was 39 when I had mine done. Here's the truth...

The surgery is very invasive. It is painful. You will have to have a drainage tube for a few days after surgery. You will not be able to stand up straight for about a week,so your back may get sore as well. Your actual downtime will probably about 4 weeks from surgery to feeling fairly normal again. Be prepared for a large scar, pelvic bone to pelvic bone. You will have a brand new belly button unless you have a mini tuck. You will be swollen for weeks, and then off and on for a year.

Now, having said all that, I would do it again in a heartbeat! My tummy is always flat, even if I gain a few pounds. So clothes fit better. Unless you plan to wear a string bikini, the scar has not ever been. An issue. It has faded a lot with time also.

Do your research, and my bet is that there is a surgeon who prides himself on the best TT's in town. Get before and after pics and referrals. Great luck to you! You will love it!

Hi. Several years ago I lost over 100 lbs. I had a tummy tuck which took off an additional 12 lbs. My healing time was very slow and painful. I had an open wound that wouldn't close. After two months I was finally back to normal. I had stopped exercising in that time period because I couldn't. Eventually I gained everything back I'm working on losing it again. I'm still glad I had my tummy tuck, even with the problems I ran into and even after gaining weight back it's still 100 % better than it was before. Good luck!!

I hope to have a tummy tuck when I am finished with this weight loss. I've had 3 children, and we're all done! I have been battling with my weight since my oldest son was born in 2006. In addtion to having my children, I have had 2 surgeries. I had gallbladder laporoscopic surgery (4 small scars). But my bellybutton was never the same. It didn't look like it was stitched right or heal right. Then, years later, I had my appendix removed. That scar is awful, about 4 inches almost diagonal across my lower stomach!!! I am curious to see what it will look like when I loose the rest of my wieght. If I had any guts, I'd show you a pic. Picture your gut hanging (ewww) but it doesn't hang the same on both sides, cause of the scar tissue. It's lopsided.

OK, I'm done grossing you out. I really hope I can get this done someday. My poor tummy is a mess!! :frown:

Congrats to you, OP!! I hope you have a quick and speedy recovery. Hopefully you'll come back and share some before/after pics!!

I think you are fantastic.
After I lose the pounds I want to get one too. I have had 4 children and that whole ripped muscle down the middle is what I deal with. I can't wait to hear about your progress. Thank you for posting.
Jac